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2013 TIGERS
PHIL
COKE
Born: July 19, 1982 Opening Day Age: 30
Birthplace: Sonora, CA Residence: Twain Harte, CA
Bats/Throws: L/L Height/Weight: 6-1/210
Major League Service: 4.028 Signed Through: 2013
How Obtained: Acquired by the Tigers along with Austin Jackson and Ian
Kennedy from the New York Yankees, in exchange for Curtis Granderson on
December 9, 2009
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Completed his third season with the Tigers in 2012, appearing in 66 games.
• Tossed a season-best two innings on April 24 versus Seattle -- matched the high with two innings pitched on June 12
at Chicago’s Wrigley Field against the Cubs, June 16 versus Colorado and July 2 versus Minnesota.
• Fanned a season-high four batters on June 12 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field against the Cubs.
• Posted a 1.17 ERA (15.1IP/2ER) over a 16-outing stretch June 15-July 28.
• Compiled a 2.53 ERA (10.2IP/3ER) and 13 strikeouts in 11 outings during June.
• Posted a 2.61 ERA (10.1IP/3ER) in 11 appearances during July.
• Did not allow a run in 11 straight outings August 11-September 17, fanning eight batters in 5.1 scoreless innings.
• Compiled a 3.38 ERA (26.2IP/10ER) in 34 appearances at home...posted a 4.61 ERA (27.1IP/14ER) in 32 outings on
the road.
• Posted a 3.16 ERA (37.0IP/13ER) in 40 outings prior to the all-star break...compiled a 5.82 ERA (17.0IP/11ER) in 26
appearances following the all-star break.
• Lefthanded hitters batted .263 (31x118) against him...righties batted .396 (40x101) with him on the mound.
• Earned the save as he worked two scoreless innings in Game Two of the American League Championship Series on
October 14 at Yankee Stadium versus New York -- joined Willie Hernandez as the only two pitchers in Tigers postseason
history to register a save by pitching two-or-more innings...Hernandez accomplished the feat twice during the
World Series in 1984, doing so in Game Three and Game Five against the Padres...prior to Coke, New York’s Mariano
Rivera was the last major league pitcher to post a save by pitching two-or-more innings during the playoffs...Rivera did
so for the Yankees in Game Two of the World Series in 2009.
• Fanned the first seven batters he faced during the World Series, setting an all-time World Series record according to
the Elias Sports Bureau -- the previous record of six straight strikeouts was shared by three different pitchers, who all
accomplished the feat during a single game: Hod Eller (1919), Moe Drabowsky (1966) and Todd Worrell (1985).
Opened his second season with the Tigers in the club’s starting rotation, making 14 starts before he returned to the
bullpen for the remainder of the 2011 season.
• Finished with a 2-2 record and 3.71 ERA (34.0IP/14ER) in 34 relief appearances...posted a 1-7 record and 4.82 ERA
(74.2IP/40ER) in 14 starts.
• Established a career high with seven strikeouts in his first start of the season on April 9 versus Kansas City.
• Registered his first career win as a starter on April 14 at Oakland -- did not allow a run as he established a career best
with seven innings of work...matched the career high with seven innings of work on May 18 at Boston.
• Suffered the loss in a career-high six straight decisions April 19-June 29.
• Sidelined May 24-June 8 with a right foot bone bruise -- made one start with Triple A Toledo as part of an injury
rehabilitation assignment on June 3 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• Compiled a 2.89 ERA (28.0IP/9ER) in five starts during May.
• Did not allow a run in 13 consecutive outings August 2-30, fanning 20 batters in 12.0 scoreless innings.
• Posted a 1.23 ERA (7.1IP/1ER) over an eight-outing stretch September 6-25.
• Compiled a 3.05 ERA (65.0IP/22ER) in 25 appearances (eight starts) on the road...recorded a 6.60 ERA (43.2IP/32ER)
in 23 outings (six starts) at home.
• Finished 1-8 with a 4.88 ERA (79.1IP/43ER) in 19 outings (14 starts) prior to the all-star break...posted a 2-1 record
and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 appearances following the all-star break.
• Held lefthanded hitters to a .215 batting average (32x149)...righties batted .314 (86x274) against him.
In his first season with the Tigers in 2010, he established career highs with seven wins, 74 appearances, 64.2 innings
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